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Living with my condition short bowel syndrome (SBS) has affected my life in many different ways over the years — physically, emotionally and socially. They all have their positives and their negatives. These experiences – both positi...

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13 years ago I had a 3 cm tumor (?) n my surgeon was convinced that I had Carinoid cancer. Of course hearing those words and having had breast cancer 7 years previously I was not in a position to look into my situation n get second opinion like...

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back in 1966 at the Royal Children's hospital in Melbourne Australia, they saved my life I had a cyst and twisted intestines. They removed it and I was left with a total of 3 feet . Over the years my body adapted.
Its now we have finally found...

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Last year April 28th 2016 I was rushed to the emergency room, I was in severe pain it was a pain I never felt before, I was told I had a blockage in my small intestine and they had to do emergency surgery. Resulting in small gut. It was and still is ...

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March 2012 I went into the hospital for a vertical band takedown and esophogealjujonectomy to correct a Bowel blockage right below the banding. This was a "routine procedure" that this surgeon "performed on a daily basis." Or so he said. Within days ...

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14 people with Short Bowel Syndrome have taken the SF36 survey. Mean of Short Bowel Syndrome is 1025 points (28 %). Total score ranges from 0 to 3,600 being 0 the worst and 3,600 the best. Take the SF36 Survey